Paul César Helleu

(French, 1859–1927)

Paul César Helleu was a French painter known for his portraits and scenes of society women during the Bell Époque. Throughout his work, he regularly depicted the period of time between the end of the Franco-Prussian War and the beginning of World War I in elegant and stylized figurative paintings. Helleu’s work was influenced by his friendships with numerous important painters of the day, including James McNeill Whister, John Singer Sargent, Claude Monet, and Edgar Degas. Born on December 17, 1859 in Vannes, France, he went on to study at the École des Beaux-Arts under the Orientalist painter Jean-Léon Gérôme in Paris. After a slow start to his career, Helleu eventually joined elite literary and cultural circles with the likes of Marcel Proust and Robert de Montesquioum, who was a patron of his work. Helleu was awarded the Légion d’honneur in 1904 and received many important commissions, including one to decorate the ceiling of Grand Central Terminal in New York. His works are in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, and the Tate Gallery in London, among others. The artist died on March 23, 1927 in Paris, France.

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Drawings and Works on Paper, Impressionist and Modern Art

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Claude Monet, Auguste Rodin, John Singer Sargent

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Statue of Diana, Versaille

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Statue of Diana, Versaille

Sale Date: September 21, 2002

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A young girl with a hat

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A young girl with a hat

Sale Date: September 4, 2002

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An elegant lady

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An elegant lady

Sale Date: September 4, 2002

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Studies of a lady reading

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Studies of a lady reading

Sale Date: September 4, 2002

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Portrait Jean Helleu (?), 1913–1913

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Portrait Jean Helleu (?), 1913–1913

Sale Date: July 12, 2002

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Femme alanguie

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Femme alanguie

Sale Date: July 10, 2002

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Femme en buste, 1900–1900

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Femme en buste, 1900–1900

Sale Date: July 5, 2002

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Élégante de face, bras levés, 1900–1900

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Élégante de face, bras levés, 1900–1900

Sale Date: July 5, 2002

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Jeune femme de face, au grand chapeau

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Jeune femme de face, au grand chapeau

Sale Date: July 5, 2002

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Portrait de jeune fille

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Portrait de jeune fille

Sale Date: July 5, 2002

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Portrait de Madame Chéruit

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Portrait de Madame Chéruit

Sale Date: July 5, 2002

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Le yacht, Jean Helleu dessinant, 1902–1902

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Le yacht, Jean Helleu dessinant, 1902–1902

Sale Date: June 28, 2002

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Jeune femme allongée

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Jeune femme allongée

Sale Date: June 27, 2002

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Une femme elegante au fauteuil

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Une femme elegante au fauteuil

Sale Date: June 27, 2002

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Jeune femme au chapeau

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Jeune femme au chapeau

Sale Date: June 27, 2002

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Nu de dos

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Nu de dos

Sale Date: June 27, 2002

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Jeune femme au chapeau rouge

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Jeune femme au chapeau rouge

Sale Date: June 27, 2002

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Madame Helleu sur un sofa

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Madame Helleu sur un sofa

Sale Date: June 26, 2002

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Jeune femme à l'ombrelle

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Jeune femme à l'ombrelle

Sale Date: June 26, 2002

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Portrait de Mademoiselle Granier

Attributed to Paul César Helleu

Portrait de Mademoiselle Granier

Sale Date: June 21, 2002

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A lady standing in a plumed hat

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A lady standing in a plumed hat

Sale Date: June 20, 2002

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A thoughtful moment

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A thoughtful moment

Sale Date: June 20, 2002

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Jeune femme de profil

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Jeune femme de profil

Sale Date: June 18, 2002

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Jeune femme rousse en buste avec un chapeau

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Jeune femme rousse en buste avec un chapeau

Sale Date: June 18, 2002

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